JOIN OVER 500 ATTENDEES FOR THE HIGHLIGHT OF NY FINTECH WEEK, THE EMPIRE FINTECH CONFERENCE. A PACKED DAY OF DEMOS, KEYNOTES AND NETWORKING, SHOWCASING THE BEST OF NYC FINTECH.

REASONS TO ATTEND

Hear from those forging new trails in payments, blockchain, lending, robo-advisors, insurance tech, real estate and more. In addition to attracting hundreds of FinTech entrepreneurs, this conference also plays host to the investors and service providers that help accelerate startups. The audience can also look forward to keynotes, panels and demo updates from some of the top FinTech startups in the world.

Part crystal ball and part rearview-mirror - you don’t want to miss this.

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“Having hundreds of early-stage FinTech companies under one roof is a game-changer for innovation teams."

Ryan Teksten

Fidelity Labs, VP

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“Empire events bring together a broad and extensive group of those in the FinTech community from startups to investors. The conference is a great opportunity to meet many of those looking to innovate in the space.”

Jillian Williams

Anthemis, Investment Associate

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“A must attend annual event for startups. Creates real value for those looking to connect with decision makers.”

**Registration fees are nonrefundable.**Transfers: Tickets can be transferred to another delegate if we are notified in writing at least 72hrs prior to the event.Credit towards a future conference: Fees for this event can be applied towards a future Empire Startups FinTech Conference within one year if notified in writing at least 10 days prior to the event.

2019 AGENDA

8:00 am

Registration & Breakfast

9:00 am

Welcome & Opening Keynote

9:05 am

FIRESIDE CHAT

Adam Broun, Kensho

Moderator: Ella Chinitz, EY

Piloting Your Startup, from Takeoff to Landing

9:30 am

PANEL:With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility - Ethics of FinTech

Main Stage

Moderator: Safwan Zaheer

There is no doubt that the use of customer data and automation will only accelerate in FinTech. In the wake of Cambridge Analytica what lessons are to be learned and where are the ethical lines?

It wasn’t long ago that financial institutions couldn’t get enough DLT. Let’s check back onwhich technologies are showing an ROI and which solutions saved banks millions only by being stopped at pilots/PoC.

Flori Marquez,BlockFi

Ryan Rugg,r3

Mo Shaikh,ConsenSys

Jalak Jobanputra,Future Perfect Ventures

10:10 am

DEMOS: Hot Startups Conference demos are hand-selected by a panel of experts and there's no way to apply. They feature the latest technology, often still in the lab, from some of the top late-stage FinTech companies. Best of all.. unlike some conferences, these slots are based on pure merit and cannot be sponsored.

11:15 am

FIRESIDE CHAT

Jennifer Fitzgerald, Policygenius

Moderator: Tom Mason, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Are We Human or Are We Robots?

11:40 am

PANEL: Show me the money: Providing consumers and small businesses greater access to credit.

Main Stage

Moderator: Ida Rademacher, Aspen Institute

Are rising rates and a less restrictive regulatory regime the perfect storm for the next wave in lending?

Survival of the fittest, and those without an innovation strategy will perish. The good news is that financial institutions now enjoy second mover advantage. This panel will serve as a masterclass in innovation programs, covering accelerators to sandboxes and everything in between.

Ruth MacQuiddy,Deutsche Bank Labs

Eric Garretson,nbkc Bank

Mariquit Corcoran,Barclays

Michael DeAngelis,FinTech Sandbox

1:20 pm

DEMOS: Hot Startups Conference demos are hand-selected by a panel of experts and there's no way to apply. They feature the latest technology, often still in the lab, from some of the top late-stage FinTech companies. Best of all.. unlike some conferences, these slots are based on pure merit and cannot be sponsored.

2:05 pm

FIRESIDE CHAT

Henrique Dubugras, Brex

Moderator: Julie Verhage, Bloomberg

From Beta to Unicorn in Six Months

2:30 pm

PANEL - The Great Debate: Who's Winning the FinTech Game

Main Stage

Moderator: Bert Boerman, Governance.com

We debate which parts of the world are best at different parts of banking. Who does Regulation best? Where's the Data capital of the world? Who has the Neobank proof in the pudding. It's an exciting debate which is sure to decide once and for all where's best to design the bank of the future.

Katherine Salisbury,Qapital

Ben Cukier,Centana Growth Partners

Sonia Wedrychowicz,JP Morgan Chase & Co

Priscila Bala,Octopus Ventures

PANEL - Open Banking: Buzzword of the Year or Banking Revolution?

Bank Innovator Stage

Moderator: Chris Zingo, Finastra

What does open banking mean for the customer? Can we make a call on what’s working yet or are we still reading tea leaves?